Senior Technical Architect II

BellsRAN and Site Architectureteam is seeking a motivated individual to define the long-term vision and strategy for site architecture with a dedicated focus on power infrastructure and energy this senior technical leadership role you will drive the technology roadmap for site-level power systems evaluate and introduce emerging sustainable energy technologies and establish architectural standards aimed at reducing network energy consumption and operational expense. Acting as a key subject matter expert you will own and collaborate cross-functionally to standardize robust resilient and highly efficient energy practices while directly contributing to broader site and RAN architecture standards designs and technical decisions across the national network.

• National Roadmap & Strategy:Develop own and execute the long-term national technology strategy roadmap for energy management and power plant infrastructure across the entire radio access network.
• Future Network Scalability:Evaluate emerging site-level power demands driven by wireless network densification (small cells 5G/6G deployments) and edge computing proactively adapting the power architecture to support future scale.

• Design and Cost Efficiency:Define architectural standards site designs and engineering best practices aimed specifically at reducing operational expenditure (OPEX) across national sites.
• Next-Gen Tech & Renewable Integration:Lead the technical evaluation and network-wide introduction of emerging renewable energy technologies establishing the underlying technical standards and site-level guidelines.
• Hardware Vendor and Security Compliance:Evaluate traditional power infrastructure hardware (such as rectifiers DC plants and battery/generator systems) and manage vendor roadmaps to ensure strict technical quality and security compliance.

• AI/ML Energy Optimization:Spearhead advanced AI/ML-driven energy initiatives focusing on smart capabilities such as predictive maintenance load forecasting and dynamic power shedding.
• ESG & Carbon Footprint Ownership:Own the technical energy consumption strategies required to meet corporate carbon footprint reduction and Net-Zero targets ensuring all site installations comply with environmental regulations safety standards and local electrical codes.
• Market Intelligence & Industry Tracking:Actively track global telecom industry trends regulatory updates and vendor innovations regarding sustainability and energy efficiency in telecommunications networks.

• Business Cases & Financial Justification:Build comprehensive business cases total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses and cost-benefit frameworks to financially justify investments in new energy technologies and optimization initiatives.
• Mentorship & Technical Guidance:Act as the principal subject matter expert providing strong technical direction architectural guidance and mentorship to engineers and architects on power and energy infrastructure.

• Bachelors degreein Electrical Engineering Telecommunications Energy Systems or a related technical field.
• 8 years of engineering experiencein telecommunications utilities or critical infrastructure.
• Deep technical expertisein power grid systems rectifiers battery chemistry (VRLA Li-ion) and backup generator operations.
• Proven capabilityin building financial business models cost-benefit analyses and TCO evaluations for capital projects.
• Expertise in regulatory compliance including a strong working knowledge of theCanadian Electrical Code (CEC)IEEEelectrical power standards and global telecom sustainability and energy efficiency guidelines ( ATIS and ETSI)
• Strong leadership presencewith a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving alignment across multi-functional engineering teams.

• Masters degreein a relevant engineering discipline or an activeProfessional Engineer (.)designation.
• Familiarity with RF and 5G systems including the specific power draws associated with modern cellular equipment.
• Practical experience in multi-vendor RAN hardware environments(specifically Nokia and Ericsson infrastructure) and a solid grasp of site layout and architecture principles.
• Experience leading sustainability/ESG metrics trackingor renewable energy integration in a corporate or utility network environment.
• Knowledge of vendor RAN software configurations specifically around utilizing software-driven sleep modes and energy-saving features.